Vancouver is one of the most scenic cities I’ve been to, with its coastal location, nice buildings, and spectacular mountains in the distance. Having first visited beautiful Stanley Park which lies on a peninsular facing the sea, I spent some time walking around the city. There’s a mix of elegant old buildings, sleek skyscrapers, and some wacky sights like a smoke-belching clock in Gastown and the world’s narrowest building, Sam Kee building in Chinatown. You’ll see what I’m taking about in the photos below.
I also went to the University of British Columbia (UBC) campus to visit the Museum of Anthropology, which has a great collection of Canadian indigenous totems and exhibits from cultures from around the world. The campus has a great view facing the sea and mountains.
And fitting for such a beautiful city, Vancouver’s airport is attractive too, with aquariums, indigenous sculptures, and a large man-made stream.
Stanley Park
Victoria Square Cenotaph (at left), which commemorates World War I, and the far more interesting Dominion building, built in 1917
Gastown’s famous steam clock
That slight black extension at the side with the insurance company sign is actually a separate building. Called Sam Kee building, it is the world’s narrowest freestanding building.
A branch of Taiwan’s Ten Ren Tea, Chinatown
Museum of Anthropology, UBC (University of British Columbia) campus
Old buildings and new condo tower (below)
Canada Place
Lions Gate Bridge, as seen from Stanley Park
UBC campus and its coastal and mountain views
Car stops for crossing Canadian Goose, Stanley Park
Vancouver airport with a stream and aquarium at the back
Loved the geese crossing the street haha!